CN215846434U - Follow-up supporting structure of pipe cutting machine - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model discloses a follow-up supporting structure of a pipe cutting machine, which comprises a vertical plate, a sliding plate, a bearing component and a driving device, wherein the sliding plate is arranged on the vertical plate in a sliding manner; the bearing component comprises a supporting plate which is vertically arranged, two side plates which are respectively arranged on two end parts of the supporting plate, and a roller which is rotatably arranged between the two supporting plates; the top surface of the side plate is higher than the highest point of the roller. The follow-up supporting structure provided by the utility model can work in cooperation with the feeding mechanism, the driving device drives the bearing assembly to move upwards, so that the roller lifts the pipe fitting to a proper clamping height, and even if the pipe fitting moves automatically along the length direction of the roller in the lifting process, the top surface of the side plate is higher than the highest point of the roller, the side plate can block the pipe fitting, and the pipe fitting is prevented from being separated from the roller and falling onto the ground to cause damage to the pipe fitting.

Description

Follow-up supporting structure of pipe cutting machine

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the technical field of pipe cutting machine machining equipment, in particular to a follow-up supporting structure of a pipe cutting machine.

Background

The laser pipe cutting machine is mainly used for cutting and processing pipe fittings such as round pipes, square pipes and the like, and has the characteristics of high precision, rapid cutting, no limitation to cutting patterns, smooth cut and the like, thereby gradually replacing the traditional metal cutting equipment.

After feed mechanism conveyed the pipe fitting to laser pipe cutting machine, the both ends of pipe fitting were held by preceding chuck and back chuck respectively, because current laser pipe cutting machine increased gradually the biggest effective cutting length of single pipe fitting, some longer pipe fittings can produce in the course of working and rock, lead to the machining precision to reduce, so can adopt a plurality of follow-up bearing structure to support the pipe fitting usually, but current follow-up bearing structure does not set up limit structure, the pipe fitting can break away from follow-up bearing mechanism because of the roll during the material loading, drop to ground and cause the damage.

It is seen that improvements and enhancements to the prior art are needed.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

In view of the defects of the prior art, the utility model aims to provide a follow-up support structure of a pipe cutting machine, and aims to solve the technical problem that a pipe is separated from the support of the follow-up support mechanism due to rolling when the pipe cutting machine is used for feeding.

In order to achieve the purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical scheme:

a follow-up supporting structure of a pipe cutting machine comprises a vertical plate, a sliding plate arranged on the vertical plate in a sliding mode, a bearing assembly arranged at the top of the sliding plate, and a driving device used for driving the sliding plate to move vertically; the bearing component comprises a supporting plate which is vertically arranged, two side plates which are respectively arranged on two end parts of the supporting plate, and a roller which is rotatably arranged between the two supporting plates; the top surface of the side plate is higher than the highest point of the roller.

The driving device comprises a rack, a gear in meshing transmission with the rack and a rotary driver fixed on the sliding plate; the rack extends vertically and is fixed on the vertical plate, and the gear is arranged at the output end of the rotary driver.

The rotary driver comprises a speed reducer fixed on the sliding plate and a driving motor in transmission connection with the speed reducer, and the gear is sleeved on a main shaft of the driving motor.

The speed reducer is fixed on the sliding plate through a lateral positioning adjusting component, the lateral positioning adjusting component comprises a lateral adjusting plate and a lateral adjusting screw, a plurality of adjusting long holes extending along the transverse direction are formed in the lateral adjusting plate, the sliding plate is provided with threaded holes corresponding to the adjusting long holes, and the lateral adjusting screw penetrates through the adjusting long holes and then is in threaded connection with the sliding plate.

The vertical plate is provided with at least two guide rails extending vertically, and the sliding plate is connected with the corresponding guide rails in a sliding mode through the sliding blocks.

Both ends of each guide rail are provided with a stop block.

The sliding plate is provided with a support plate, the support plate is provided with a position sensor facing to a vertical plate, the vertical plate is provided with an upper trigger piece and a lower trigger piece which can trigger the position sensor, and the upper trigger piece is positioned above the lower trigger piece.

The supporting plate is provided with a waist-shaped adjusting hole extending along the vertical direction, and the in-place sensor can be arranged on the waist-shaped adjusting hole.

Has the advantages that:

compared with the prior art, the follow-up support structure provided by the utility model can work in cooperation with the feeding mechanism, when the feeding mechanism transports the pipe fitting to the position right above the movable support structure, the driving device drives the bearing assembly to move upwards, so that the rollers on the plurality of follow-up support structures lift the pipe fitting to a proper clamping height together, and even if the pipe fitting moves automatically along the length direction of the rollers in the lifting process, the side plates play a role in blocking the pipe fitting due to the fact that the top surface of the side plates is higher than the highest point of the rollers, and the pipe fitting is prevented from falling to the ground to cause damage to the pipe fitting due to the fact that the pipe fitting breaks away from the rollers.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a follow-up support structure provided by the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a partially enlarged view of the region L in fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a top view of a compliant support structure provided by the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of the follower support structure mounted on a pipe cutter.

Description of the main element symbols: 1-vertical plate, 2-sliding plate, 3-supporting component, 4-driving device, 31-supporting plate, 32-side plate, 33-roller, 41-rack, 42-gear, 43-rotary driver, 431-speed reducer, 432-driving motor, 5-lateral positioning adjusting component, 51-lateral adjusting plate, 52-adjusting long hole, 61-guide rail, 62-slide block, 63-stop block, 71-supporting plate, 72-in-place sensor, 73-upper triggering sheet, 74-lower triggering sheet and 75-waist-shaped adjusting hole.

Detailed Description

The utility model provides a follow-up support structure of a pipe cutting machine, and in order to make the purpose, technical scheme and effect of the utility model clearer and clearer, the utility model is further described in detail below by referring to the attached drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the utility model and do not limit the scope of the utility model.

Referring to fig. 1-3, the present invention provides a follow-up support structure for a pipe cutting machine, including a vertical plate 1, a sliding plate 2 slidably disposed on the vertical plate 1, a supporting assembly 3 disposed on the top of the sliding plate 2, and a driving device 4 for driving the sliding plate 2 to move vertically; the supporting component 3 comprises a supporting plate 31 which is vertically arranged, two side plates 32 which are respectively arranged on two end parts of the supporting plate 31, and a roller 33 which is rotatably arranged between the two supporting plates 31; the top 321 of the side plate 32 is higher than the highest point 331 of the roller 33.

In practical application, as shown in fig. 4, the following support structures 84 are part of a laser pipe cutting machine, the following support structures 84 are mounted on a bottom frame 81, one end of the bottom frame 81 is provided with a front chuck 82 capable of moving transversely along the bottom frame, and the other end of the bottom frame 81 is fixed with a rear chuck 83; during operation, feed mechanism 85 transports pipe fitting (pipe, square pipe, mechanical tubes etc.) directly over follow-up bearing structure 84, then drives supporting component 3 through drive arrangement 4 and upwards removes for cylinder 33 on the supporting structure of a plurality of follow-up lifts the pipe fitting jointly to suitable centre gripping height, even the pipe fitting (like the pipe) takes place from removing along the length direction of cylinder 33 in the in-process of lifting, because the top surface height of curb plate 32 is higher than the peak of cylinder 33, curb plate 32 plays the effect of blockking to the pipe fitting, prevent that the pipe fitting breaks away from cylinder 33 and rolls to subaerial and cause the pipe fitting damage.

Subsequently, front chuck 82 is through the front end that removes the centre gripping pipe fitting and drive pipe fitting towards back chuck direction removal for back chuck 83 can centre gripping pipe fitting realize cutting process, and at pipe fitting lateral shifting in-process, drum 33 supports the pipe fitting all the time, because be rolling friction between drum 33 and the pipe fitting, can not interfere pipe fitting lateral shifting, thereby play the effect that the follow-up supported to the pipe fitting, reduce the rocking that the pipe fitting produced in cutting process. It should be noted that when the loading is completed, the loading mechanism 85 is reset to avoid interfering with the movement of the front chuck 82, and similarly, when a follower support structure 84 interferes with the travel path of the front chuck 82, the driving device 4 drives the supporting assembly 3 to move downward, thereby removing the follower support from the pipe.

Specifically, the driving device 4 comprises a rack 41, a gear 42 in meshing transmission with the rack 41, and a rotary driver 43 fixed on the sliding plate 2; the rack 41 extends vertically and is fixed to the vertical plate 1, and the gear 42 is provided at the output end of the rotary drive 43. The rotary driver 43 rotates forward and backward through the driving gear 42, and the traction sliding plate 2 moves vertically under the coordination of the rack 41, so that the supporting assembly 3 achieves the purpose of lifting the pipe fitting.

Further, the rotation driver 43 includes a speed reducer 431 fixed on the sliding plate 2 and a driving motor 432 in transmission connection with the speed reducer 431, and the gear 42 is sleeved on a main shaft of the driving motor 432. The driving motor 432 is preferably a servo motor, and the servo motor is matched with the reducer 431 for output, so that a larger supporting force can be provided, and the follow-up supporting structure can support heavy pipes.

Further, the speed reducer 431 is fixed on the sliding plate 2 through a lateral positioning adjustment member 5, the lateral positioning adjustment member 5 includes a lateral adjustment plate 51 and a lateral adjustment screw, the speed reducer 431 is fixed on the lateral adjustment plate 51, a plurality of adjustment long holes 52 extending in the transverse direction are arranged on the lateral adjustment plate 51, the sliding plate 2 is provided with threaded holes corresponding to the adjustment long holes 52, and the lateral adjustment screw is threaded on the sliding plate 2 after passing through the adjustment long holes 52. The long holes in the adjustment long holes 52 refer to non-circular holes, such as kidney-shaped holes, rectangular holes, and the like. Therefore, the position of the rotary driver 43 can be changed by loosening the lateral adjusting screw and moving the lateral adjusting plate 51, the fit clearance between the gear 42 and the rack 41 can be conveniently adjusted, and the transmission stability is ensured.

Furthermore, at least two guide rails 61 extending vertically are arranged on the vertical plate 1, and the sliding plate 2 is connected with the corresponding guide rails 61 in a sliding manner through sliding blocks 62. Through setting up like this, slide 2 vertical movement is smooth and easy, reliable, guarantees that cylinder 33 moving direction is accurate.

Preferably, both ends of each guide rail 61 are provided with stoppers 63. The stoppers 63 may be provided in a pair, two stoppers 63 having a square shape are respectively provided at the left and right sides of the same end of the guide rail 61, and the stoppers 63 prevent the slider 62 from being separated from the guide rail 61.

Preferably, a support plate 71 is arranged on the sliding plate 2, an in-position sensor 72 facing the vertical plate 1 is arranged on the support plate 71, an upper trigger piece 73 and a lower trigger piece 74 capable of triggering the in-position sensor 72 are arranged on the vertical plate 1, and the upper trigger piece 73 is positioned above the lower trigger piece 74. The upper trigger piece 73 and the lower trigger piece 74 correspond to the limit positions to which the sliding plate 2 can move; in the initial state, the in-place sensor 72 faces the downward-facing trigger piece 74, and the control system controls the rising height of the bearing assembly 3 by controlling the start and stop of the rotary driver 43; when the position sensor 72 senses the upper trigger plate 73 during the raising process, the position sensor 72 feeds back a signal to the control system indicating that the slide 2 and the support member 3 have moved up to the upper limit height and cannot move further up, and the rotation actuator 43 should stop working.

Preferably, a waist-shaped adjusting hole 75 extending along the vertical direction is formed in the support plate 71, and the in-place sensor 72 can be installed on the waist-shaped adjusting hole 75. Through the arrangement, the position of the in-place sensor is finely adjusted according to the actual assembly condition, and the adaptability is high.

In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", and the like, indicate orientations and positional relationships based on those shown in the drawings, and are used only for convenience of description and simplicity of description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element being referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and thus, should not be considered as limiting the present invention.

In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly, e.g., as meaning either a fixed connection, a removable connection, or an integral connection; may be mechanically connected, may be electrically connected or may be in communication with each other; either directly or indirectly through intervening media, either internally or in any other suitable relationship. The specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood by those skilled in the art according to specific situations.

It should be understood that the technical solutions and the inventive concepts according to the present invention may be equally replaced or changed by those skilled in the art, and all such changes or substitutions should fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims (8)

1. A follow-up supporting structure of a pipe cutting machine is characterized by comprising a vertical plate, a sliding plate arranged on the vertical plate in a sliding manner, a bearing assembly arranged at the top of the sliding plate, and a driving device used for driving the sliding plate to move vertically; the bearing component comprises a supporting plate which is vertically arranged, two side plates which are respectively arranged on two end parts of the supporting plate, and a roller which is rotatably arranged between the two supporting plates; the top surface of the side plate is higher than the highest point of the roller.

2. The follower support structure of a pipe cutter as defined in claim 1, wherein the driving means comprises a rack, a gear in meshing engagement with the rack, a rotary actuator fixed to the slide; the rack extends vertically and is fixed on the vertical plate, and the gear is arranged at the output end of the rotary driver.

3. The follow-up support structure of the pipe cutting machine according to claim 2, wherein the rotary drive comprises a speed reducer fixed on the sliding plate and a driving motor in transmission connection with the speed reducer, and the gear is sleeved on a main shaft of the driving motor.

4. The servo support structure of the pipe cutter according to claim 3, wherein the speed reducer is fixed to a slide plate by a lateral positioning adjustment member, the lateral positioning adjustment member includes a lateral adjustment plate provided with a plurality of adjustment long holes extending in a lateral direction, and a lateral adjustment screw provided with a threaded hole corresponding to the adjustment long holes, the lateral adjustment screw being threaded on the slide plate after passing through the adjustment long holes.

5. The follow-up support structure of the pipe cutting machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein the vertical plates are provided with at least two guide rails extending vertically, and the sliding plates are slidably connected with the corresponding guide rails through sliding blocks.

6. The follower support structure for a pipe cutter as claimed in claim 5, wherein each guide rail is provided at both ends thereof with stoppers.

7. The pipe cutter follow-up support structure according to claim 5, wherein the sliding plate is provided with a support plate, the support plate is provided with an in-position sensor facing a vertical plate, the vertical plate is provided with an upper trigger piece and a lower trigger piece which can trigger the in-position sensor, and the upper trigger piece is positioned above the lower trigger piece.

8. The follow-up support structure of the pipe cutting machine as claimed in claim 7, wherein the support plate is provided with a waist-shaped adjusting hole extending along the vertical direction, and the in-place sensor can be mounted on the waist-shaped adjusting hole.

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